BREAKING: Sheffield school stabbing: Boy, 15, dies after attack as 14-year-old arrested

South Yorkshire Police has confirmed a 15-year-old lad has died hours aft a stabbing astatine All Saints Catholic High School connected Granville Road which saw a 14-year-old arrested

A teen has died pursuing a stabbing astatine a schoolhouse successful Sheffield earlier today, constabulary confirmed.

South Yorkshire Police chiefs said successful a connection this day that a teen died aft a large lockdown astatine All Saints Catholic High School.

Police responding to the incidental person arrested 1 15-year-old, pursuing the incident, which Assistant Chief Constable Lindsey Butterfield confirmed was connected suspicion of murder.

The Assistant Chief Constable said: "It is with large sadness that I stock with you today, a teen has died pursuing the stabbing astatine a Sheffield schoolhouse earlier today, our thoughts are with the household of the boy, his friends and the full schoolhouse community.

"At 12.17pm, exigency services were called to All Saints Catholic High School connected Granville Road.

"The victim, a 15-year-old boy, suffered superior injuries and contempt the champion efforts of the ambulance service, helium sadly died a abbreviated clip later.

"A 15-year-old lad has been arrested connected suspicion of execution and remains successful our custody astatine this time."

She said the constabulary unit is "aware this volition origin important accent and concern".

She added: "We impulse you to beryllium mindful that determination are loved ones astatine the centre of this."

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